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Recent Examples of pastoralism
One 2024 study of ancient DNA tracked the genetic changes in Europe amid major migrations and the transition to farming and pastoralism.
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Kermit Pattison, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
Rather than being constantly on the move, traditional Maasai pastoralism has been more about strategic relocation.
—Christine Ro, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
For her, this discovery adds to the evidence that nomadic dairy pastoralism has sustained Mongolians for thousands of years.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 25 June 2024
But the report’s recommendations point away from pastoralism.
—Michael Benanav, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Apr. 2024
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Kermit Pattison, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
Rather than being constantly on the move, traditional Maasai pastoralism has been more about strategic relocation.
—Christine Ro, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
For her, this discovery adds to the evidence that nomadic dairy pastoralism has sustained Mongolians for thousands of years.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 25 June 2024
But the report’s recommendations point away from pastoralism.
—Michael Benanav, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pastoralism
Noun
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The industrial agriculture lobby is.—
Jesse Plunkett,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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Florida also was still shifting from being a tourism and agriculture state to a more high-tech state, Cox said, which also prolonged the process.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Meanwhile, Charles is expected to visit a grassroots community organization, Harlem Grown, which created a sustainable after-school urban farming initiative in an effort to combat food insecurity.—
Emma Caughlan,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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But some farming groups and organic farmers dispute the notion that glyphosate is indispensable.—
Christiana Freitag,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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When drought, pests, or forest fires strike, entire monoculture plantations can fail at once.—
John Parker,
The Conversation,
20 Apr. 2026
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That monoculture produced an extraordinary number of songs that burned bright once — and somehow never left.—
Ryan Brennan
April 8,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Pastoralism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pastoralism. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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